But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)

但我们若盼望那所不见的，就必忍耐等候。

但我们若盼望那看不见的，我们就耐心等候。

但我们若盼望那看不见的，我们就耐心等候。

但我们若盼望那尚未看见的，就会忍耐等候。

但如果我们盼望没有看见的，就会耐心地热切期待。

但如果我们盼望那看不见的，就要藉着忍耐来热切等待。

但我們若盼望那所不見的，就必忍耐等候。

但我們若盼望那看不見的，我們就耐心等候。

但我們若盼望那看不見的，我們就耐心等候。

但我們若盼望那尚未看見的，就會忍耐等候。

但如果我們盼望沒有看見的，就會耐心地熱切期待。

但我們若盼望所未看見的，就必堅忍切候着。

但如果我們盼望那看不見的，就要藉著忍耐來熱切等待。

然我儕望所未見者、則忍以待之、○

所望未得、則忍以待、

若所望尚未得、則忍以待之、

正惟不見、故渴望之、且堅忍熱烈而期待之也。

But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

We hope for what we don’t have yet. So we are patient as we wait for it.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Now if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.

But if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

But if we hope for that which we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with patience.

But if we hope for that we see not,[ then] do we with patience wait for[ it].

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance.

But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.

Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,

By standing firm, you will win your souls.

I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn.O Israel, hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.

May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.

I trust in you for salvation, O Lord!

This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands and maintaining their faith in Jesus.

Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.Stop being angry! Turn from your rage! Do not lose your temper— it only leads to harm.For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.

Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.

Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.

He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.

I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was exiled to the island of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus.

I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him.

Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name.

The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.

For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen.You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look— the Judge is standing at the door!For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.

And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us.

In that day the people will proclaim,“ This is our God! We trusted in him, and he saved us! This is the Lord, in whom we trusted. Let us rejoice in the salvation he brings!”

And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.

Anyone who is destined for prison will be taken to prison. Anyone destined to die by the sword will die by the sword. This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently and remain faithful.

Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.